Dr. Peter Bryce, the hospital's first superintendent, died before the end of the two-year term covered in this report. In an introductory statement, the members of the board of trustees praise Bryce's work and announce that he will be succeeded by...

Most of the reports were prepared by Richard Blount, a commissioner of the association who also served as treasurer for a time. Documents are arranged in loose chronological order. An incomplete transcript is included; records may not be presented...

In the letter Carson reports that he has received the letter Caller sent by his son, Robert, and he grants the request Caller made (though he does not give any details about it). He explains that he plans to return to St. Stephens soon, and he...

In the letter Toulmin discusses an uprising of Creek Indians in Pensacola, Florida. According to reports, they even plan to assassinate several of their own chiefs: "This will effect a compleat [sic] revolution in the government, and the patriots...

James was a Scotsman living in the Choctaw nation in Noxubee County, Mississippi. In the letter he complains that Creek warriors have recently stolen horses from settlers: "I want you to put a stop to it as we want to keep in friendship." He...

In the letter Dale discusses several scouting expeditions he has made recently, and he reports that "I am under a full belief there is no Indians of the disaffected in this quarter." He then asks about the future of the fort he established in...

In addition to the bills and resolutions, this series also includes amendments and substitutions; journal approvals; messages and appointments from the governor; messages from the House and Senate; motions and notices in writing; petitions; reports...

In the letter Blount reports on the progress of the Georgia-Alabama Survey Commission; although the team is having difficulty finding its next point, his "prospects have brightend" and his "hopes strengthend lately"; the commissioner from Alabama...

Both men served on the Georgia-Alabama Survey Commission; Lewis represented Alabama, and Blount represented Georgia. In the letter Blount reports that the commissioners have "clos'd the boundary line." He describes specific points along the line,...

In the letter she discusses supplying their slaves with winter clothes; the cotton and corn harvests and hog killing on the plantation; the upcoming presidential campaign, in which Andrew Jackson will not run; a new law in Louisiana prohibiting the...

After learning from an acquaintance that the "indians intended to go to war, when the trees put out their leaves," Freeman traveled through the Creek nation in Alabama to observe their behavior. In the letter he reports activities among the Indians...

The committee was appointed to investigate reports of recent Indian hostilities near Tallassee. In the letter the men share their findings with the governor and express their belief that "we shall have a regular Indian war": "Hitherto we believed...

In the letter Jesup reports that he will be in command of the soldiers enforcing the Creek Indian removal in Alabama. The president has authorized him to request additional volunteers or militia from the state, so he asks Clay to organize troops to...

In the letter McLemore explains that a number of Indians in the area have been "manafesting warlike symptoms"; in response, he has called out the militia and constructed two forts to protect the county. He describes recent events but reports that...

In this letter, Terrell updates Pritchett on the status of a runaway slave case being tried in Marion County. Terrell reports that Pritchett will receive compensation for the runaway slave, Ben, despite questions about whether Pritchett may have...

During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he describes the sea voyage to Port Isabel in Texas. He mentions the weather; seasickness; activities of...

During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he discusses life in camp, where provisions are scarce ("Our standing dish is fried pickled pork") and...

Hall served as the administrator of the estate of his niece Margaret Bailey, and Jackson had previously thought that his own children deserved a share of the estate. In this letter Jackson reports that according to the law in Alabama, his children...

In this letter Holmes describes daily life and reports family news. In one notable passage, he writes about the increased number of marriages in the community, writing "ther has been more marrigds in Monroe than you ever heard of in the same length...

During the Civil War, Crenshaw Hall served in the 6th Alabama Infantry, 2nd Battalion of Hilliard's Legion, and the 59th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the brief letter he mentions the prisoners that were taken in a recent fight, and he reports that...

These records consist of ordinances, resolutions, committee reports, and correspondence from January through March of 1861. The material documents the secession convention held in Montgomery, Alabama, which established Alabama as an independent...

From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses activities in camp ("while not on guard have been throwing up dirt batteries...I came to the conclusion that I would prefer giving the...

During the Civil War, Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter he writes that he has "been sick about 3 weeks with chronick diarhaea" but is recovering at the hospital. He also reports the death and injury of...

From May 1861 to early 1862 Bolling Hall, Jr., served in the 6th Alabama Infantry. In the letter he discusses troop movements; preparations for fighting; recent battles; weather and conditions in camp ("It is hard to write you a letter now for my...

Included are details about captured supplies; troop movements; and wounded and killed soldiers. Of special interest are the commentaries made by the generals submitting the reports. The first four reports pertain to activities several months prior...

During the Civil War, Francis McDade Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter, Elizabeth sends brief messages from each of their children and asks him to write "every chance you have for that is all the pleasure...

During the Civil War, Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter he reports that the regiment will soon be moving to Yorktown, Virginia. He describes "packing up all of our Bagage that we can't carry on our backs"...

During the war, Warrick served in the Coosa Home Guards, and he was a private in Company C of the 34th Alabama Infantry. A. P. Wideman was the brother of Warrick's wife, Martha. In the first letter, dated April 1, 1862, Warrick asks Wideman to...

During the Civil War, Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter he reports casualties suffered by companies fighting in the Battle of Williamsburg. He also writes that Confederate forces have retreated to within...

During the Civil War, Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter he reports that his company is now stationed two miles east of Richmond, preparing to defend the city: "The Boys are anxious for the Fight to come...

During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he discusses unconfirmed reports about Confederate successes, which he doubts to be true: "...have just heard that General Bragg had taken Buel...

During the Civil War, Francis McDade Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter, he asks his wife to make him a new frock coat and thanks his father and wife for sending a package containing brandy and cakes. He...

In the letter Hanes reports on the impressment of slaves in Montgomery and Autauga Counties. He had requested specific numbers of slaves from the two counties, but the planters in Montgomery County did not send enough. He includes a list of the...

During the Civil War, Riggs served in Company G of the 27th Mississippi Infantry Regiment. In the letter he describes the landscape and weather in Tennessee; discusses troop movements; and comments on the inaccuracy of news from camp: "I can hear a...

During the Civil War, James Hall served as a captain in Company K of the 24th Alabama Infantry regiment. In the letter to his sister, he discusses conditions in camp: " I have now every comfort one could expect in camps. Plenty of clothing,...

During the Civil War, Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter he writes that he is in good health and reports that several friends and neighbors serving in the infantry have been ill. He mentions that Pate is...

During the Civil War, Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter he reports that health "is very good except cold," and he writes that he has "not been on the sick list a day since the first of Sept.": "I hope I...

During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he reports that he lost an appointment as a judge...

During the Civil War, Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter he reports that his regiment has orders to move camp soon, although their departure has been delayed: "we may not stay here 3 days and we may stay 3...

During the Civil War, Danielly was a member of the 14th Alabama Infantry, Company K. In this letter he lists the names of the men in his regiment and reports that he and most members of the regiment are in good health. He mentions that George...

At the start of the Civil War, Dent was a 1st lieutenant of the Eufaula Rifles, which became Company B of the 1st Alabama Infantry; he was eventually promoted to captain and commanded Dent's Battery (formerly Robertson's Battery). Dent wrote this...

During the Civil War, Semple served as a captain of an artillery battery organized in Montgomery (known as Semple's Battery). He was later appointed a major and transferred to Mobile. In the letter he discusses his desire to retire from military...

In the letter he discusses a recent false alarm of a Union invasion in Tuscaloosa; military responsibilities of the cadets at the university ("If all the reports as to the whereabouts of the enemy are true, this Corps will not remain here idle, but...

In this letter Sergeant W. S. Hooper informs Elizabeth Danielly that her husband, Francis McDade Danielly, was killed on May 3, 1863, during the Battle of Chancellorsville. Hooper reports that Danielly "was shot through the hart and died instily."...

During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he discusses recent troop movements from Tennessee to Mississippi (through...

During the Civil War, Jones served in Company G of the 41st Alabama Infantry Regiment; he was killed in the Battle of Chickamauga on September 20, 1863. In the letter he mentions a sore on his arm that might become infected: "the sore is as large...